How do you remove coffee stains out of clothing?

Answer 1

Wash the item in alcohol. Use the smallest amount of alcohol needed to wet down the garment and work the color from area of the garment that has not been bleached into the area that has. Do this in a well ventilated area. Works for darker colored items of a single shade, I have not tried it on lighter colors. Be careful if you are working with an item that is multi color. The alcohol will wash the color from one area into an other.

Rinse out the item in water when done making sure all the alcohol has been removed. You can then launder the item or dry clean it as you normally would. Good luck!

I just tried this on a pair of dark navy cotton shorts. I haven't washed and dried them yet, but I will say that it has actually worked quiet well. I'm letting the alcohol dry first, then I plan to toss them in the dryer for about 5 to 10 mins of high heat. Bleach is used to remove stains on white clothes. But when used on colour clothes, it removes the colour as well. This process can not be reversed . The answer above is correct that bleaching cannot be reversed.

There are two work-arounds I know of:

First fix... This one is temporary & will need to be repeated:

Magic Marker & Sharpie (or Fabric Marker) With Clean, Dry Clothing, Color the spots with both Magic Marker & Sharpie. The two different markers give you more time between fixes and a better chance to match the colors. A Fabric Marker, if you can find the right color, will hold up quite well but still needs to be touched up.

Dry un-spotted clothes right away to help "set" the color. (Note well: The marker can stain other clothes in the dryer)

Second Fix:

Using dye remover, remove the existing color. (This makes the whole garment the same shade with no blotches)

Then garment can be redyed.

Note on previous comment: "alcohol is '''flammable''' so therefore, it is '''not''' a good idea to put clothing in the dryer which has alcohol on it. Unless of course, you like the idea that your house could be blown to pieces and you could end up in the hospital." That isn't true BECAUSE he stated to wash the alcohol off thoroughly. Read a little.

Bleach does not leave a stain. It destroys the dye that colors the garment, turning that part of the garment white or a lighter shade. This is a permanent condition. The only thought I have is to completely bleach the garment white. Then, after all of the bleach is rinsed out, it could be dyed another color.

Answer 2

Coffee is a tannin stain. This means that it comes out fairly easily. Wash it as you normally would, setting the washer to use hot water.

Answer 3

you use vinegar and hot water or just flip the cushion over